Search CityCat to find books, e-books, disks and more. There are many ways to search, such as Title, Author and Keyword.

Books in the library are organized by call number according to the Library of Congress classification system which groups items by subject, so you can often simply browse the shelves. Here are some relevant subjects and their call numbers:

Use databases for specialized and the most up-to-date information, especially academic (scholarly) sources that are not available for free on the Web. See the Articles & Databases page for a full list of databases available.

CINAHL Plus with Fulltext An EBSCO database of the well-respected CINAHL -- Comprehensive Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Use Basic or Advanced Search, or use CINAHL subject headings to find information by health condition, system of the body and treatment, and more.

Health Reference Center Academic (Gale) A collection of databases from Gale that provide access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, as well as personal health information resources. Content from 1980-

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition An EBSCO database for the medical field. Excellent source for peer-reviewed articles. Includes the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which has over a thousand generic drug patient education sheets.

Websites

Use websites for government information, statistics and current events. It's very important to carefully evaluate websites for accuracy, currency, bias and credibility.

Research

CDC's Division of Oral Health "works to improve the nation's oral health" by promoting public health information and programs, promoting disease monitoring and infection control, and "contributing to the scientific knowledge base."